Appeared before me Robt. Livingston, secretary of Albany, colony of Renselaerswyk and Schaenhechtady, in presence of the Honorable Mr Dirk Wessells and Mr Jan Janse Bleeker, magistrates of the same jurisdiction, Jacob Casparse, who declared that he grants, conveys and makes over in true, rightful and free ownership to and for the behoof of Symon Volkertse1 his interest in the land on the Noormanskil as he has owned and possessed the same, being half of all the lands lying on the Noormans kill, alias called Tawassouthaa, with house, barn and all that appertains thereto, excepting four morgens of good arable land which Jan Hendrix van Bael reserved to himself out of the whole at one end or the other as should be determined by lot, with the understanding that if said Van Bael made over the same to no one the buyers might fence, plant and cultivate the same and if Van Bael, the principal seller, wished to sell the same, the preference and refusal thereof should be given to them, according to contract of sale dated December 21, 1674; which land aforenamed he, the grantor, divided with Hendrick Willemse, deceased, in presence of Jan Albertse Bratt and Robt. Gardener and there fell to the grantor's share the upper land to be reckoned from the houses, beginning at the division of both lots and extending westwards between the hill and the kill ; with the understanding that all the land not entered upon the kill is still to be divided; which he, the grantor, does by virtue of the conveyance received by him from Jan Albertse Bratt this day June 26, 1683, and that free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same (saving the lord's right), without the grantor's having any further claim in the least thereon, acknowledging that he received in payment and satisfaction therefor a parcel of land at Shinnectady and a half lot which they have exchanged with each other, therefore giving plenam actionem cessam and full power to the aforenamed Symon Volkertse, his heirs, successors or assigns to do with and dispose of the aforesaid land and the appurtenances thereof as he could do with his own patrimonial estate and effects, promising to warrant and defend the same against all persons from all trouble, claims and incumbrances according to law and further nevermore to do nor cause anything to be done contrary hereto in any manner, under binding obligation as by law provided.
Done in Albany, the 26th of June 1683.
Jacob Kasperse
Dirck Wesselss
Jan Jansz Bleecker
In my presence,
Robt. Livingston, Secretary
1 Symon Volkertsen Veeder.
Early Records of the City and County of Albany Colony of Rensselaerswyck. Volume 2 (Deeds 3 and 4, 1678-1704) translated from the original Dutch by Jonathan Pearson. Pages 187-188.